Subramani Rao

Subramani Rao

Subramani Rao

Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Strategy

Subramani Rao is an award-winning cybersecurity leader, strategist, author and international speaker who drives cybersecurity solutions strategy at Acronis. He received the Cybersecurity Leadership Award at the 2026 GTIA UK & Ireland Spotlight Awards and authored a SANS Institute white paper on DDoS attacks and mitigation that has been cited by researchers worldwide. Through speaking, research and thought leadership, Subramani explores how organisations can move beyond prevention to build resilience across increasingly interconnected IT, OT and AI-driven environments. He holds an Executive MBA from London Business School, an MSc in Computer Security with Distinction and the CISSP certification. He is also the author of AI & Cybersecurity: Humanity’s Portal to the Infinite.

Latest stories from Subramani Rao

July 04, 2026 — 4 min read

Securing air-gapped networks: data protection in isolated OT environments

July 04, 2026 — 4 min read

Securing air-gapped networks: data protection in isolated OT environments

More than 50% of USB malware now targets air-gapped systems (Honeywell, 2024). See how to protect isolated OT networks without cloud connectivity.

May 13, 2026 — 3 min read

Backed up is not the same as recoverable

May 13, 2026 — 3 min read

Backed up is not the same as recoverable

Why backup validation is the step most businesses skip, and why that silence is dangerous.

April 03, 2026 — 9 min read

OT and ICS cybersecurity explained: From factory floors to the power grid

April 03, 2026 — 9 min read

OT and ICS cybersecurity explained: From factory floors to the power grid

Define what OT security is, how it differs from IT security, and how to protect industrial control systems from ransomware and cyberthreats.

April 03, 2026 — 11 min read

Clean vs fast recovery: why MTCR matters

April 03, 2026 — 11 min read

Clean vs fast recovery: why MTCR matters

Learn how MTCR (Mean Time to Clean Recovery) differs from MTTR, why attackers target backups, and how to build a ransomware-resilient recovery strategy.

April 02, 2026 — 9 min read

Acronis Cyber Protect for OT: OT Resilience, Legacy Recovery & OEM Integrations

April 02, 2026 — 9 min read

Acronis Cyber Protect for OT: OT Resilience, Legacy Recovery & OEM Integrations

See how Acronis Cyber Protect for OT supports legacy Windows systems, air-gapped environments, and operator-led recovery for industrial cyber resilience.

April 02, 2026 — 7 min read

OT Cyber Resilience: Strategic Data Protection for IEC 62443 and NIS2 Compliance

April 02, 2026 — 7 min read

OT Cyber Resilience: Strategic Data Protection for IEC 62443 and NIS2 Compliance

Learn how to protect OT systems, ICS, and SCADA infrastructure from ransomware with backup strategies built for legacy, air-gapped industrial environments.

March 25, 2026 — 13 min read

The $1.4 trillion problem: How unplanned OT downtime is silently draining industrial profits

March 25, 2026 — 13 min read

The $1.4 trillion problem: How unplanned OT downtime is silently draining industrial profits

Unplanned OT downtime costs the world's largest companies $1.4 trillion annually. Learn how to calculate your facility's true downtime cost, reduce MTTR, and meet NIS2 and IEC 62443 compliance requirements.

March 06, 2026 — 6 min read

What is a critical server and why does it need resilience?

March 06, 2026 — 6 min read

What is a critical server and why does it need resilience?

Learn what a critical server is, why resilience matters, and how immutable backups, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience reduce downtime and business risk.

January 20, 2026 — 2 min read

Industry best practices for servers and VM protection

January 20, 2026 — 2 min read

Industry best practices for servers and VM protection

With hyper-distributed workloads and machine-speed threats, the traditional strategy of "securing the perimeter" as a tactic for server and virtual machine (VM) has become obsolete. Today, security must be integrated directly into the workload itself.

January 14, 2026 — 3 min read

The missing piece of the CIA triad: Why ‘availability’ matters

January 14, 2026 — 3 min read

The missing piece of the CIA triad: Why ‘availability’ matters

We are often obsessed with who can see our data (Confidentiality) and how that data is protected from tampering (Integrity). While these are vital, there is a third pillar of the CIA triad that is currently under constant pressure: Availability.

January 13, 2026 — 4 min read

Critical servers under attack: Why backup isn’t enough in 2026

January 13, 2026 — 4 min read

Critical servers under attack: Why backup isn’t enough in 2026

For MSPs, backup is an essential starting point, but it cannot be the endpoint. Cyber resilience builds on cybersecurity, but it is not the same thing. Cyber resilience extends beyond this by addressing what happens before, during and after an attack.

November 17, 2025 — 10 min read

Cybersecurity vs. cyber resilience: What's the difference and which do you need?

November 17, 2025 — 10 min read

Cybersecurity vs. cyber resilience: What's the difference and which do you need?

What's the difference between cybersecurity and cyber resilience? One is your shield, the other is your recovery plan. Learn why you can't have one without the other to survive modern cyber threats.